Mystic Island

Mystic Island is an unincorporated community located within Little Egg Harbor Township in Ocean County, New Jersey. The island was once called "Hickory Island", and the German HOMAG company built a wireless tower there in 1912. During World War I, the station was allegedly used to signal U-boats to attack RMS Lusitania, and the US Navy took over use of the tower. It was included in the war reparations paid to the United States by the German Empire, and it was later used by RCA until it was dismantled in 1955. In 1959, RCA sold the land to Lagoon Parks, Inc. for $55,000, and Lagoon Parks filled in the waterways between the seven islands to produce buildable land. During the 1960s, the area was developed, and it was designed as a waterfront community with vacation bungalows. In 2000, Mystic Island had a population of 8,493 people.